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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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